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Showing posts with label Brandy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Brandy. Show all posts
Thursday, August 10, 2023

Les Vergers Lafrance - a Multiforme Cidrerie, Vignoble, Domaine, & Distillateur

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Perhaps our favorite craft beverage stop during our Quebec visit was to  Les Vergers Lafrance , a multifaceted establishment located just ou...
Monday, January 16, 2023

Yebiga BELA Rakija -> Award Winning Rustic Plum Brandy

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Imagine being the founding member of the rock band Faith No More and in 1992 opening for Guns n' Roses in Budapest, yet the most memor...
Thursday, July 14, 2022

The Virginia Cider Trail Coincides with the BevFluence Cider: New Perspectives on Cider, Perry, and Brandy Campaign

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This is a big month for Virginia Cider. Last week the American Cider Association  (ACA) announced the launch of the Virginia Cider Trail  wh...
Monday, July 11, 2022

Brandy, Gin and More from Croatia's First Craft Distillery: Brigljević Distillery

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On my first day in Zagreb, at the Pink Day Festival, I discovered artisanal Croatian gin through Iguana Gin and quickly learned it was a  r...
Saturday, December 18, 2021

Swig & Ramble Season 1 Finale: The Tastes of 2021

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Thanks to the fine folks at Swig & Ramble for having me as a guest to discuss my favorite spirits of 2021.  In between Mark interruptin...
Monday, November 15, 2021

Gazdina Vilijamovka Rakija from Republika Srpska, Bosnia

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I purchased this bottle of Gazdinav Rakija Vilijamovka ($34) a while ago and just getting around to opening it. The Williams Pear is forefro...
Monday, October 19, 2020

Serbian Rakija: Zaric Šljivovica & Hubert 1924 Quince

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Rakija is an eau de vie styled fruit brandy popular in Slavic and Balkan countries and in Hungary where it is known as Palinka. It is the ...
Saturday, August 15, 2020

A Little Spain and Croatia in the Blue Ridge Mountains

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Over twenty years ago, John Delmare and his family planted the first vines on the historic Rappahannock County property they had purchased c...
Friday, January 3, 2020

Demarest Hill Winery & Distillery - The Everything Store for Craft Beverages

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Francesco Ciummo is a pioneer - yes they still exist. He learned how to graft vines at 17, moved to Belgium at 20 to work as a coal miner, ...
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Monday, September 30, 2019

From Aveleda - the Adega Velha 6 Years Old Reserva Brandy

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Flying home from Lisbon last month I sounded my pockets (1) and found a few extra Euros in which I converted to a 500ml bottle of Adega Ve...
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Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Eastern European Moonshine: Rakija, Palinka, Slivovitz

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Some of the greatest moments when traveling to Eastern Europe is when you are handed a vessel that doesn't contain its original liquid. ...